Dharapuram

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?Dharapuram Tamil Nadu • India
Dharapuram
Coordinates: 10°44′N 77°31′E / 10.73, 77.52
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 245 m (804 ft)
District(s)	Erode
Population	65,137 (2001)

Coordinates: 10°44′N 77°31′E / 10.73, 77.52 Dharapuram is a city and a municipality in Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Demographics
4 Famous personalities
5 References

[edit] Geography

Dharapuram is located at 10.73° N 77.52° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 245 metres (803 feet).

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[edit] History

Dharapuram was under the regimes of Cara kings in 850 A.D. Thereafter (in 1000 A.D. - 1275 A.D.) this place came under the rule of Cholas with Dharapuram as their Headquarters. Subsequently it came under the control of Padiars (from 1276 A.D.). Only during this period, a ruler by name Veerapandian caused the digging of Kalingarayan Channel. Then the Muslims (Modeen Sulthans) took over the rule after which Nayaks of Madurai ruled. Then Hyder Ali and Tippu Sultan had their sway. In 1799 when Tippu fell to the British, the East Indian Company took over the administration. In ancient times Dharapuram was called as Viradapura which has significant links to Mahabharata.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Dharapuram had a population of 65,137. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Dharapuram has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82% and, female literacy is 71%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Dharapuram is a medium-sized town in Erode District. One side of it is bordered by the Kodaikkanal mountain ranges. It stands on the banks of the holy river Amaravati, a tributary of the Kaveri River.Dharapuram also has a number of wind mills as it gets a large amount of wind through the palakkad pass.It also possesses the hanumanthraya temple which one of the sacred temples for lord hanuman.The river amaravathi flows through the town before joining cauvery.There are many temples around the town like lors shiva temple in the banks of the river and Neelambur kaaliamman temple.

[edit] Famous personalities

Dharapuram born famous personalities are lot the in India. Famous comedian Nagesh was born and brought up in Dharapuram and director Dharapuram Sundarajan was born in Dharapuram. Famous College In Bishop Thorp College and Maharani Women College also...Famous Tech In TRNP.